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' PATENTBD JAN. 19, 1904.

. J. HARVEY.

` SOFA BBD. APPLICATION FILED APB.. 27, 1903.

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PATBNTED JAN. 19, 1904.

'.T. HARVEY.

SOFA BED.' APPLICATION FILED APB. 27, 1903.

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Patented January 19, 1904.

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afrenta* `JOHN HARVEY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, .ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PETER H.v BENJAMIN, OF GRAND HAVEN, OTTAVA COUNTY, MIOHIGANf Sousa-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,789, datedanuary 19, 1904' Application filed April 27, 1908.

'i To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

` by declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such a'swill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use ythe same.

My 'invention relates to improvements in sofa-beds; and its object is to provide the same with certain new and useful features,

hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in

Whicha Figure l 1s a'front' elevation of a device embodylng my invention adjusted as a sofa;

Fig. 2, an end elevationof the same; Fig; 3,

the same adjusted fora-bed;4 Fig. 4, the same with the seat raised; Fig. 5, an enlarged perspective detail of a part of one endv of the de# vice adjusted as in Fig. 3; Fig. 6, the same adjusted as in Fig. 2, and Fig; 7 the same adjusted as inFig. 4:.

j Like letters refer to like parts'in all of the figures. I

l A represents the ends of the main or stationary frame, made in any suitable design, preferably made of metal, and having later- .ally-extended upper portions to more effectivelyhold the pillows'and bedding 4when the device is used as a bed. s Forming a partv of g these ends and suitably located to support the movable frames are horizontal angle-barsuB,

` having their vertical portions projectingupward and their horizontal parts extending in-` ward to support two suitable movable frames consisting of a 'seat-frame O and a back-frame D, which frames are hinged to eachother, as

l the same plane to a `positie right angles to each other."

E and F represent any suitable cushions orv at C', and adapted to turn from a position in n substantially at mattresses adapted to he placed upon the re lspective frames C and D and when adjusted in thesame planea-s in Fig. 3 to form a suit Serial No, 154,418. (No model.)

fablebed and when adjusted as in FigxQ to constitute the seat and back cushions ofa sofa. 5o

-Within the lower pai-t of the main frame is supported any suitable' receptacle for the bedding when the latter is not in use.4 I prefer to make the receptacleof a suitable net, as at I, and attach the same to suitable angle-iron 5 5- girdeis, forming a part of the main frame.

' To adjust and hold the frames C and D in the various positions shown, I provide the` connecting rods or braces G and H, each being pivoted at one end tothe vertical part of 6G the angle-irons B and at the other Vend to the respective movable frames and so proportioned as to operate as hereinafter described.

lThese rods are preferably fiat bars, and the frames C and D have a length suiiciently less than the distance between the vertical parts of the irons B to leave room for theserods, as shown in Figs. l and 5. `'Ihe rods H are pivoted near the front ends of theirons B at one end and at the other end to the frame C,

at a distance from the front` thereof about equal to the length of the rod H, and said rods are of such length that when turned outward the seat-frame will be moved forward a proper distance,`so that the back-frame and the seat-frame will project equally at each end` of the irons B, and when the rods H are turned inward between the frame C and iron B the said` frame will be directly above the iron B.. The rods Gr are pivoted at one end 8O to the vertical portions of the irons B a sufficient distance from the front ends thereof tov leave room for the rods H and at the'other end to the baclcframe D at such point `and have such length that when the back-frame is hori-v zontal and the `seat-frame .moved to forward position said rods will Iextend horizontally between the frames and the irons B and engage lugs J y on' the frame C, whereby said rodsserve to hold the adjacent edges of the frames from rising if any weight is applied to the front side of the frame C, and when the frame D is turned up and the frame O is moved back these rods G serve to support the`baCk-fra1ne in slightly-inclined position. 95 The rods Gwhen horizontal also engage the i i i 749,789

angle-iron B, and thus support the'outer side of the back-frame.. When the rods H are in .A either of the horizontal positions shown, they vated position to afford access to the receptacle'for insertingfthe bedding therein or removing the sante therefrom. The rods H thus perform. the functions of adjusting the seat-frame in both positions, of locking'the frame when adjusted, and of supporting the front ofthe frame in an elevated position,

- and the rods Gserve 'to support' the back in` 'n its elevated position and when engaged with the lugs J serve to hold the joint C from turn- -mg upward.. It will also be observed that lthe angle-ironsB offer suitable means for pivoting the rods, afford a support'and ways for the fv ames,and also constitutea part of// the end ames of the main framework.

I thus provide a simple, effective, cheap,

and durable structure.

I have'shown'a preferred form of my device; but obviously it may be variously modified without departing from my invention. I do not, therefore, limit myself to the precise4 construction shown. v Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The 4combination of a stationary frame, a seat-frame adjustable thereon, rodspivoted at their respective ends to the respective frames and turning on said pivots to opposite horizontal positions, a backfframe hinged to said seat-frame and adjusted thereby at one t side, and rods pivoted at one end to the stationary frame near the front thereof, and at the other end to the back-frame -near the to thereof to adjust and support the'other si e ofthesame. 1"'

2. The combination4 of a stationary frame,

a seat-frame horizontally slidablu on the sta.-

tionary frame at the rear, rods pivoted at their' respective ends to the front of the seat-frameA and to the stationary frame-and adapted to h turn to reversed horizontal positions, a backframe hinged to the seat-frame, and rods pivoted at their respective ends to the stationary frame and to the back-frame, and adapted to turn from a horizontal to an inclined position. 3. The combination of a stationary frame, a seat-frame horizontally movable on the same, l rods pivoted at their respective ends to' the respective frames near the front thereof and adapted to turn to opposite horizontal positions, a back-frame hinged tothe seat-frame,

and rods pivoted at their respective ends to the back-.frame and the Astationary frame' and adapted to contact the stationary-frame andA support the seat-frame when horizontal. l

a movable seat-frame mounted thereon, a rel ceptacle beneath the seat-frame, rods pivoted at their respective ends to the stationary frame and tothe seat-frame, and adapted toturn to 'opposite horizontal positions about their stationary pivots and to support the front of the seat-frame when in mid-position, and to hold the seat-frame from moving when in horizontal position, a back-frame pivoted to the seatframe, and rods pivoted atl their respective .'/ends to the stationary fra'ine near the front thereof and to the back-frame near the top thereof.

6. The combination of a stati'onaryframe,

a movable seat-frame mounted thereon, means for adjusting and holding the seat-frame horizontally, lugs on the seat-frame, a back-frame pivoted to the seat-frame, rods pivoted at their respective ends to stationary frame and to the back-frame, and engaging the lugs on the seatframe. p. f

7.4 The combination o f a stationary frame, ,angle-'irons .forming a part of the same and having upwardly-projecting vertical portions, and inwardly-projecting horizontal portions, a seatframe and a back-frame hinged together `and supported on the angle-irons, rods pivot'- ed'to the angle-'irons near the ends thereof, and to the seat-frame, and' adapted to adjust andto hold the same and also to support the same, .rods pivoted tothe angle-irons, and to .the back-frame, and lugs on the seat-frame to engage said rods. 8. The lcombination of a stationary frame,

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lamqvableseat-framemounted thereon,aback4 i i `fratrie hinged to theweatlfragrel, a receptacl vsupportedin the statio ary fr i e'and beneath t e.seatframe, rods pivoted tothe stationary frame at one end and near thefront thereof,

l and to the seat-frame at the other end, and

adapted to. turn to -oppo'site horizontal positions, to adjust and holdthe seat-frame and also supporting the front of the seat-frame' when in mid-position, and rods' pivoted to the stationary frame and to the-.back-frame, and adapted to turn from' an inclined position to 'a horizontal-position,and lugs on the seatframe to engage the said rods.

j9. The' combination of' a stationary frame, angle-irons forming a part of said frame, and projectingupwardand inward, amovable seat-l framesupported o nsaidirons, a back-frame 4hinged to the seat-frame and. lalso supported 1 c al Aportion'sof said Yirons-14nd" the movable v' adjjust A4and hold'the saQi'dmovaqble frames.4 i

10.1 Thecombination ci a; stationery frame l' hving laterally enlarged ends,- ang1e-irorisforming portions of' said frames; andpoject'-, -f ing upward and nvvard,j i; movable- Seat-frame; Supported -oil the''fqmnglxa-rols,l a [backframe- A hinged to the set-frai and also Supported on saidjron's. a receptacle supported, by 'the f stationary frame and 4beneath the' seat-fralme;

rods-between thevertoel portiorisof theanf- -gle-ions andthe seat-frame, and-pivotedto each Vsait't-le'i1'- .respeotiv'e ends', tof adjust said seat-t'rame. and also to support 'aldto llfoldtthe' same, :rods 'between' the vertical portionsV ofV said 'irons and fthe' back-frame andpvoted to each at thei 1" respective. ende to spportnthe 'i back, andlu s` onthe sat-frameto-engage the -Said-rods."

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